Adolfo Sormani (born 11 August 1965) is an Italian retired footballer and current head coach.[1] He is the son of former footballer and coach Angelo Sormani.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adolfo Sormani | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Napoli, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1983 | Napoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Napoli | 0 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Rimini | 60 | (1) |
| 1986–1987 | Parma | 22 | (1) |
| 1987–1990 | Avellino | 33 | (2) |
| 1990–1991 | Viareggio | 19 | (1) |
| 1991–1993 | Nola | 30 | (1) |
| 1993–1995 | Caerano | 48 | (4) |
| 1995–1998 | Mestre | 83 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Pordenone | 30 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Mestre | 13 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Conegliano | ||
| 2004–2006 | Chioggia Sottomarina | ||
| 2006–2007 | Cattolica | ||
| 2007–2010 | Juventus (Youth) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Napoli (Youth) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Watford (Assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Südtirol | ||
| 2016 | Partizani | ||
| 2017 | Wuhan Zall (Assistant) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Vejle Boldklub | ||
| 2020 | Partizani | ||
| 2021 | Lavello | ||
| 2023– | HB | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
A Napoli youth product, he has mostly played in the minor divisions of Italy, except for a short stint at Avellino.
Coaching career
Following his retirement as a player, Sormani became a coach and served in the youth teams of Juventus and Napoli as well.
He briefly served in 2016 as head coach of Albanian team Partizani Tirana. Successively he was appointed in charge of Danish second division club Vejle Boldklub, guiding them to promotion before leaving in 2019.
After a short return at Partizani Tirana in 2020, he was named new head coach of Serie D club Lavello before being fired in November 2021.[2]